Collecting colostrum is one of the most valuable ways to support your baby’s feeding, immunity, and early gut and brain health. There is no way to predict if your baby will have feeding challenges, need to be separated from you, or have glucose or jaundice - but in all of these scenarios having a stock of colostrum going into delivery can help prevent the need for supplementation.

While power pumping can help some parents in specific situations, it is far from a universal solution. In fact, for many moms already exhausted by the physical and emotional demands of breastfeeding, power pumping can lead to more harm than good

As an Infant Feeding Therapist and lactation informed Occupational Therapist my journey involves delving into the intricate nuances of...